An overview of the vibraphone solo repertoire (1958 -) Notes These two lists of repertoire for solo vibraphone contain pieces from 1958 until today. The goal was to be as complete as possible, while making a distinction between two types of composers: first, the composer is a separate person from the performer i.e. the finished work is a collaboration of two people, second, the performer and composer are unified in one person. This distinction is important as it forms a structure in the whole repertoire by laying the focus on the compositional process. General music publishers, as opposed to publishers with a focus on percussion literature, most of the times don’t have a vibraphone solo category, but feature vibraphone solo pieces in their percussion solo category. The lists were assembled by searching through publisher’s catalogs, composer’s oeuvre and performer’s concert repertoires. Several of the pieces are also including other percussion instruments or tape, however in this list, a piece is considered a vibraphone solo piece, if the vibraphone is the centre of attention during a performance. An advantage of general publishers is that as they are generally publishing the entire output of a composer, vibraphone solo pieces are presented equally important to orchestral repertoire or, piano and violin music, which makes composition dates and circumstances of the premiere easily accessible. On the other hand, percussion specific publishers include much educational literature that is most of the times not recognised as such without buying the score. Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Haubenstock-Ramati, Liaisons 1958 (can also be played Roman including a marimba) Beale, James Three Pieces for 1959 (for Kathleen Kastner) Vibraphone Schaeffer, Boguslaw Construction for 1962 (written for vibist Jerzy vibraphone solo Milian) Gastyne, Serge de Menuet Très Antique, 1963 for Vibraharp solo Heider, Werner Katalog 1965 (für Siegfried Fink) Leibowitz, René Three Caprices for 1966 for Jean-Pierre Drouet Vibraphone, Opus 70 Steiner, Gitta Three pieces for 1968 vibraphone solo Smith, Stuart One for Syl 1970 Saunders Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Steiner, Gitta Four Bagatelles, for 1970 Solo Vibraphone Gastyne, Serge de Preludes : for 1971 vibraharp solo Gastyne, Serge de Ballata 1971 Gastyne, Serge de Perpetual Motion 1971 Euteneurer-Rohrer, …nirgendwo… 1972 + 3 Gongs Ursula Smith, Stuart Links 1974 Saunders Hummel, Berthold Ikonen 1975 premiered by Hermann Gschwendtner Smith, Stuart Links no. 2 and no. 3 1975 Saunders Olive, Vivienne Text II “Before they 1976 für Hans Günther came” Brodmann (recital piece) Lemeland, Aubert Night Vibes 1977 Dedicated to harp player Martine Géliot (premiered by Stéphane Grémaud) Helble, Raymond Sonata Brevis 1978 written for Leigh Howard Stevens Lemeland, Aubert 7 Préludes 1978 for Alicia Siegall Lemeland, Aubert Winter’s notes 1979 premiered by Michel Macé Niculescu, Stefan Solo (from Sincronie I) 1979 + marimba Saya, Mark The Murphy Sonata 1979 written for James (theatrical work with Culley and Allen Otte knitting needles, pennies and ping-pong balls) Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Lemeland, Aubert Ballade 1980 Silver, Sheila Theme and Variations 1980 for bowed vibraphone Genzmer, Harald Sonate 1981 für Hermann Gschwendtner Genzmer, Harald Acht Fantasien für 1981 für Hermann Vibraphon Gschwendtner Hibbard, William Schickstück 1981 (written for Steven Schick) Soler, Josep I com el cant del 1981 für Hermann rossignol Gschwendtner Hummel, Berthold Tempo di valse 1982 für Hermann Gschwendtner Mâche, François- Phénix 1982 with 9 Drums Bernard (premiered in Beijing, China) Shaffer, Sherwood A Ring of Eyes 1982 Sheriff, Noam Mirkam für Chen 1982 for Vibraphone or Marimba Smith, Stuart Links No. 4 (Monk) 1982 Saunders Shaffer, Sherwood Spring Sets I., II 1983 Denisov, Edison Schwarze Wolken 1984 Holten, Bo Valsevaerk 1984 (written for Gert Mortensen) Steiner, Gitta Sonata 1984 Donatoni, Franco Omar 1985 für Maurizio Ben Omar Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Talmelli, Andrea Lied 1985 with Bass Drum Boulez, Pierre ...explosante-fixe... 1986 (third version for vibraphone and electronics, Manoury, Phillippe Solo de Vibraphone 1986 written for Les (Le livre des claviers) Percussions de Strasbourg Speck, Frederick A light ascending 1986 with marimba + tubular bells Cardi, Mauro Libra 1987 Smith, Stuart Links No. 5 (Sitting on 1987 Saunders the Edge of Nothing) Askin, Ali N. Six pieces for 1988 vibraphone Hansen Peter Trajectory No.1 (for Z. 1989 Jeney) Niimi, Tokuhide Shape of Wind 1989 2 vibraphone and 9 Japanese Temple Bells Smith, Stuart Links No. 7 (New 1989 Saunders England Night Weave) Beinke, Eckart In der zuen Tür 1990 Komives, Janos Alamut, 3 études pour 1990 vibraphone Kotschy, Johannes Verwehendes Nichts 1990 Segafreddo, Matteo Nefertiti 1990 Stright, Robert Six Poems 1990 Lege, Gunter OH, CLOCK - Big Ben 1991 Quadrupled Vibes Paraphrases Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Rottler, Werner 3 Impressionen 1991 für Hermann Gschwendtner Barrett, Richard abglanzbeladen/ 1992 (-1996) auseinandergeschrieb en Böttger, Thomas Vision 1992 Burkett, Bryan Ensam 1992 Jolas, Betsy Etudes Aperçues 1992 with 5 Almglocken pour Thierry Miroglio Martin Frédérick Encore le style de 1992 written for Emmanuel l’acier, cycle I-d Séjourné Medek, Tilo …, um wahr zu sein 1992 Puumala, Veli-Matti Pulses 1992 with marimba Sharman, Rodney Apollo’s Touch 1992 Smith, Stuart Links No. 9 (Mosque) 1992 Saunders Campo, Régis De la rotation des 1993 pour Frédéric Daumas corps célestes Dines, Violeta Notte di festa 1993 Lopez Lopez, José Cálculo Secreto 1993 for Miguel Bernat Manuel Oehring, Helmut Foxfire Drei 1993 “kaliumchlorid” Power, Richard Sonic Residue 1993 written for Eric Hollenbeck Smith, Stuart Links No. 10 (Who Are 1993 Saunders We? Where Are We?) Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Söll, Burkhardt Malven 1993 Campion, Edmund J. Loosing Touch 1994 +tape Ortiz, Gabriela El Trompo 1994 + tape Spring, Rudi Maris Stella, Fantasie 1994 Boivin, Philippe Domino V 1995 Church, Joseph Vibrachrome 1995 Hansen, Peter Oktober 1995 Hersh, Howard The idea of North 1995 written Nebosja Zivkovic Brophy, Gerard Coil 1996 Diethelm, Caspar Quincunx - 5 Glypten 1996 für Vibraphon Solo Naulais, Jérôme Facette 2 1996 Sarhan, François Esquisse n.1 1996 Feldman, Barbara Verses 1997 Monk Naón, Louis Lettre inachevée 1997 pour Jean Geoffroy Zampronha, Edson Modelagem X-a 1997 Görsch, Ursula Die vier Elemente 1998 Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Hardish, Patrick Sonorities VI 1998 Composers Guild of New Jersey Ovens, Douglas Hiroshima: August 1998 1945 Pollock, Robert Metaphor 1998 Composers Guild of New Jersey Anderson, William A giddy thing 1999 +tape Composers Guild of New Jersey Babbit, Milton Concerto Piccolino 1999 Kreiger, Arthur Rainsticks 1999 +tape Composers Guild of New Jersey Lee, Eugene Noncombinatorial 1999 Composers Guild of Combinatoria New Jersey Lege, Gunter Drei 1999 Volksliedparaphrasen Link, John Bar Hopping 1999 Composers Guild of New Jersey Mazurek, Ron Masked Dances 1999 +tape Composers Guild of New Jersey Moevs, Robert Adagio 1999 Composers Guild of New Jersey Shing, Kung Chi Fishdream 1999 Composers Guild of New Jersey Stahmer, Klaus Hinrich Che questo è stato 1999 Tonbandstück mit Vibrafon-Solo Westergaard, Peter Chaconne 1999 Composers Guild of New Jersey Kalimoulin, Rashid Night Dream of 2000 + tape Composers Germinated Rice Guild of New Jersey Almada, Daniel Linde 2002 +tape Alejandro Alsina, Carlos Roque “Reflet” 2002 Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Hurel, Philippe Loops II 2002 Commisssioned by the Clermont-Ferrand International Vibraphone Competition Narboni, François Études 2002 Renkel, Michael Albas für Vibraphon 2002 Stockhausen, Karl- Strahlen 2002 + tape written for Heinz László Hudacsek Taira, Yoshihisa Monodrame IV 2002 written for Jean Geoffroy De Coudenhove, Soleil Noir 2003 + tape written for Christophe Phillippe Limoge Stockhausen, Karl- Vibra-Elufa 2003 written for Peter Heinz Prommel Smith, Stuart Plenty, thirty-four 2004 Saunders movements for solo vibraphone Adams, John Luther …and bells 2005 2 vibraphones, remembered… crotales and church bells Chan, Alan Floes 2005 (piano player) Gilbert, Nicolas Ariane endormie 2005 Giner, Bruno Arche 2005 +bow Kingsland, Chappell The Labyrinth 2005 (piano player) Matalon, Martin Short Stories 2005 Abe, Ryotaro Le vent de la Fin 2006 Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Capodaglio, Leonello Ode a Tyche 2006 Rossignol, Bruno 3 pièces pour 2006 vibraphone Hackbarth, Benjamin Open End 2007 + life electronics Lauridsen, Morten Canticle 2007 Martin, Ed Skipping Stones 2007 Smith, Stuart The Lines of Ageing 2007 Saunders Giner, Bruno Http//vibra.bag 2008 Narboni, François Melancolia 2008 Smith, Stuart Mornings 2008 Saunders De Vienne, Bernard Buzz 2009 Nicolau, Vassos Orem 2009 + life electronics Vidales, Jorge Time-Clouds 2009 PAS Competition Skjelbred, Bjorn Recognising the 2010 written for Eirik Raude Bolstad Undercurrent Smith, Stuart They Looked Like 2010 Saunders Strangers Smith, Stuart New England 2011 Saunders Lopez Lopez, José Vibrazoyd 2012 + life electronics, for Manuel Miguel Bernat Rivas, Sebastian Best Worse No 2012 prepared vibraphone Farther Composer Title Year of Composition Notes Smith, Stuart The starving Month 2012 Saunders Wittrich, Peter Prayer on the Hills 2013 Smith, Stuart Lazarus 2014 for piano or Saunders vibraphone/actor/ singer Ardizzoia, Andrew Irretrievable Systems 2015 Cauberghs, Louis 7 Preludes for Vibraphone Desportes, Yvonne Bacovibra Drew, James Aria with voice Mengjiqi, Mehdi Meditation Stoykov, Nicolay Elegie Stoykov, Nicolay Rotation Wen, Loong-Hsing Two Essays for Vibraphone Pieces by Performer-composers Composer Title (s) Year of Notes Composit ion Bergamo, John Three Pieces for the Winter Solstice 1968 Briggs, Thomas Reminiscence Brown, Thomas Essence, Puerto Vallarta, The solo vibist,
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